en_tn_lite_do_not_use/1ki/11/31.md

He said

Here the word "He" refers to Ahijah.

tear the kingdom out

Here "tear ... out" is a metaphor that refers to the action of forcefully removing. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. See how you translated this phrase in 1 Kings 11:11. Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom out" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the hand of Solomon

Here "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "Solomon's control" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)